Passing the Trash: Why Sexual Predators Are Still Allowed To Teach in Our Schools
A Senate Bill quietly died in the dead of night in Sacramento, California sometime in the spring of 2018. SenateRead More…
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Leticia Chavez-Garcia is a Mother, Grandmother, former Middle School Teacher, former Member of a School Board of Education and an Education Advocate for hundreds of parents and students in the Inland Empire. Having become a mother at 15, Leticia knows what it’s like to be a single mother trying to navigate the education system. Leticia received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science and Public Administration from California Baptist University and a Masters’ Degree in Education Technology from Cal State Fullerton in her 30’s. Leticia has used her knowledge and experience to help hundreds of families as an Education Advocate in the Inland Empire and currently works as an Education Specialist.
Posts by Leticia:
Could UTLA Demands Bankrupt the LAUSD?
WHAT ARE THE TEACHERS ASKING FOR THAT COSTS SO MUCH? Both sides are bargaining on a contract that would beginRead More…
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Governor Brown Vetoed the ACT/SAT Administration in Classrooms Bill
Seeing the trend in a record number of colleges and universities dropping the SAT/ACT essay requirement, Governor Jerry Brown vetoedRead More…
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LAUSD Strike Update: Mediation Continues in LAUSD Strike Threat
Last week, LAUSD and the teachers union, UTLA, met to discuss various items that are at issue in an effortRead More…
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LAUSD Strike: What’s the Real Story? Former Teacher, Former School Board Member, and Mom Breaks It Down
I have literally written and rewritten this piece several times over the course of the last couple of weeks. I’veRead More…
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Inland Empire School Dishes Out $15.7 Million in Sex Abuse Case Settlement, But Questions Remain About What Is Being Done To Protect Students
$15.7M dollars will be paid out to settle a sex abuse case against the Redlands Unified School District. For fullRead More…
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Betsy DeVos Is About to Throw English Language Learners Under the Bus
Despite denials that Betsy DeVile (that’s no a typo) is not going to scrub the Department of English Learners, manyRead More…
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School Board Members Need to Think More Carefully Before Denying Charter School Petitions
A charter school has the audacity to petition your district to come in and “steal” 250 students from under theRead More…
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Welcome To Your Subpar Middle School: Banning Teachers Start School Year With a Strike
Banning Unified School District in Riverside County (California) is currently on strike. The teachers chose the first 3 days ofRead More…
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Rosalie Avila Gets Her Day, Bullying Prevention Day
I cannot say enough how much I love this. Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes of San Bernardino introduced Assembly ConcurrentRead More…
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